Headout Picks

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29

AND SO IT GOES[THEATER] Aaron Posner directs the world
premiere of his own play, which weaves together several short stories by
Kurt Vonnegut. Posner first staged a straightforward version of the
show in the 1980s, but the current production, which features three love
stories set in an imaginary American town, promises to be a more fluid
exploration of bitterness and love. Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515
SW Morrison St., 241-1278. 7:30 pm Wednesdays-Saturdays, 2 pm and 7:30
pm Sundays, through Oct. 7.

THURSDAY AUG. 30

SUPERFEST! KICKOFF[MUSIC] The four-day electronic-music
festival kicks off when two of Portland’s biggest dance acts—Glass Candy
and Chromatics, both signed to the influential Italians Do It Better
imprint—take the stage to celebrate the bustling local dance scene and
raise money for music programs in local schools. The festival continues,
at various venues, through Sunday. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St. 8 pm. $12. All ages.

FRIDAY AUG. 31

YEASAYER[MUSIC] Brooklyn-based Yeasayer’s vibe is one that blows minds wide open. This month’s Fragrant World finds the group adding more dance beats and ’80s synths to its freak-folky sound to create a monster musical hybrid. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St. 8 pm. $22 advance, $25 day of show. All ages.

KILLER JOE[MOVIES] At 77, William Friedkin has
ceased giving any semblance of a fuck. In this nasty slice of cornpone
depravity, the director bashes Emile Hirsch’s skull in with a can of pie
filling; transforms Matthew McConaughey into the skeeviest, scariest
sleazebag since Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet; and makes Gina Gershon...well, you don’t want to know. Fox Tower, 846 SW Park Ave., 221-3280. Multiple showtimes.

LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS[MUSIC] After getting lost in
record-label limbo in the ’70s and disappearing into relative obscurity,
Lee Fields made a comeback with the recent revival of old-school funk
and soul. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St. 9 pm. $13 advance, $15 day of show. 21+.